Here's a story that will link you directly to the full opinion by the Michigan Court of Appeals.
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2012/05/read_the_michigan_court_of_app.html#incart_river_default

Here's a story that will link you directly to the full opinion by the Michigan Court of Appeals.
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2012/05/read_the_michigan_court_of_app.html#incart_river_default

Here's a story that will link you directly to the full opinion by the Michigan Court of Appeals.
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2012/05/read_the_michigan_court_of_app.html#incart_river_default

A few people have mentioned charging inmates for the cost of their stays in jail.
Here's an update on the effort to do that:
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2012/05/still_work_to_do_on_genesee_co.html#incart_river_default

I have filed an update -- albeit without a lot of new information.
Here's what John Gleason said when reached by The Flint Journal after this story was filed today:
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2012/05/gleason_mum_on_filing_for_gene.html#incart_river_default

I'm at the Genesee County Board of Commissioners meeting, and there was just some discussion about the hotline.
It's still not set up, but it sounds like it will become a menu option from the primary telephone number at the Animal Control Department by the end of the week. It's for all dog fighting or animal abuse tips anywhere in the county. Information can be left without giving your name.
Just to be clearer, the hotline will be set by the Animal Control Department and animal control officers would be the first responding agency -- not necessarily the police.
As soon as the details are in place, I'll share them on Mlive.com

I'm at the Genesee County Board of Commissioners meeting, and there was just some discussion about the hotline.
It's still not set up, but it sounds like it will become a menu option from the primary telephone number at the Animal Control Department by the end of the week. It's for all dog fighting or animal abuse tips anywhere in the county. Information can be left without giving your name.
Just to be clearer, the hotline will be set by the Animal Control Department and animal control officers would be the first responding agency -- not necessarily the police.
As soon as the details are in place, I'll share them on Mlive.com

Employment numbers have fallen -- sharply -- at General Motors facilities in Flint, but I'm checking on the actual number because I think Michael Moore's statement that there are just 4,0000 GM employees left in Flint is wrong.
As for re-posting news about Moore, I think there is definite interest given the number of comments by readers -- many of them taking issue with his positions -- on Mlive.

I'm sure Julie just couldn't resist, but both buildings are owned by Genesee County.
Also, I've posted an update to this story -- the power and phone service have been restored. Here is a link to the story:
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2012/05/power_phone_service_restored_a.html

The Michigan Department of Transportation office in Davison says to expect work on the bridge in this area to take three to four weeks with traffic maintained in both directions the entire time.
Work includes removal and replacement of expansion joints and painting.

Sorry this took so long, but here is the link to a story giving Inside Michigan Politics Editor Bill Ballenger's assessment of this race.
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2012/05/bill_ballenger_gadolas_candida.html